A severely injured Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to become the Supreme Leader of Iran after...

Business leaders across northern Nigeria have lauded Africa’s foremost philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, for his distinction as the sole Nigerian named...

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Yemi Kosoko in Jos Proceedings at the Plateau State High Court, Jos, were abruptly halted yesterday after the arraignment of suspects...

Naira held relatively steady at the official market but weakened in the parallel market on Friday, April 24, 2026, underscoring...

It began with a text message from a podcaster to the president. Joe Rogan extolled the benefits of ibogaine, a...

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In this piece, Wahab Oba interrogates the implications of reopening the 2018 Offa robbery case within Kwara State’s current political...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress the authority to determine...

  Norway said Friday it will present a bill this year making it the latest country seeking to ban social networks...

Sebastian Eshioromeh writes about growing concern about the impartiality of Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2027 general elections...

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Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Thursday (local time) sharply criticised US President Donald Trump over a social media post targeting...

Ndidi walked straight back into the starting XI and completed the full 90 minutes as Beşiktaş delivered a commanding 3–0...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An internal Pentagon email outlined options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed...

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Raheem Akingbolu who monitored the legal fireworks that trailed Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s adoption as the consensus candidate of the ruling...

Recounting her visit to the police, Ms Dooshima alleged that she was treated like a criminal upon arrivalAn Abuja-based shop...

Islamabad, Pakistan's capital Islamabad continues to remain closed for heavy traffic on Friday as authorities await the possible visit of...

Media personality Daddy Freeze has criticised Nollywood actor Yul Edochie over his comments on broadcaster Roby Ekpo, whose emotional podcast...